South Korean Lawmaker Calls Zelenskyy’s Reveal of North Korean Prisoner Transfer a Ploy for More Aid
The Ukrainian leader's announcement of the repatriation sparked an outcry from Seoul, with the South Korean government demanding a formal apology.
South Korea’s intelligence agency believes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s public statement about North Korean prisoners of war being transferred to South Korea was a tactic to secure more support from Seoul. This revelation at the U.N. General Assembly caused an outcry in South Korea, which had an agreement with Ukraine to keep the matter confidential. Seoul has since summoned Ukraine’s acting ambassador to request an official explanation and apology.
- South Korea’s intelligence agency suspects Zelenskyy’s public announcement about North Korean POWs was a ploy for more aid from Seoul.
- Zelenskyy’s statement at the U.N. General Assembly regarding the repatriation of two North Korean POWs to South Korea caused an outcry in Seoul.
- Seoul had an agreement with Ukraine to keep the prisoner transfer a secret.
- South Korea summoned Ukraine’s acting ambassador to demand an explanation and apology from Kyiv.
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